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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-27
THE DAILY NEWS

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months. 81 for six months. or - per annum.
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column paper, published every Friday, con-
tanning all the news of the week. local and
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for six months Specimen copies free 10 any
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additional Insertion. Special notices. 10 cents
DER line. Reduced rates on continued adVer-
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PALATKA FLORIDA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-27

Wife Ito husland) John. yoUIr mother
J.; very sick this morning AMI | with you
would stop at DIR. Pellet Office on your
why down town and send him here ut
once.
Husband-Why not employ Young DIR.
Smith: He is just l'eSinnin:s IT, Practice
and o5tsht To be encouraged. believe
i'll giving young men a slow.-New
York sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-27

Portugal has ordered 10000 repeating
rifles from an Austrian factory. 1t Is
not easy 20 imagine any combination OF
events that would bring Portugal into "a
European imbroglio; but little Portugal
has occasional little skirmmages, which
nobody hears much about, on the from
tiers of her African possessions, and no
doubt she will find use for her reporters.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-27

..IIowling" schools are common in the
mountainous regions Of Kentucky. The
ramc is an appropriate enc, Is it is the
custom for the pupils to study thoIr los
sons aloud The idea prevails that cI.il-
dren can only study aloud. The same
custom prevails in China There. when
ever n pupil stops .'howling'' his teacher
fiocs EiEi because he has ceased to study.
Chicago Times.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-27
PALATKA, FLA. MAY "a. 1887.

The cattle barons who have fenced III
public lands refuse to give them up, and
the President has ordered detachment
of cavalry to dispossess them. There Is
no nonsense about the Cleveland admin
istration when it comes to dealing with
the rebelIious barons.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-27

Mr.. Edward Atkinson stated, recently,
and produced figures in support of his
statement, that at the present time the
average rate of wages in the United
States in nearly every art which is of any
material importance is higher than ever
before; higher even, with very few ex-
ceptions, than at the worst period of pa
per money initiation in 1860, 1866 and
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-27

Every time a new Treasurer of the
United States is appointed, says the Sa-
vannah Ne,rs, all the money in the Treas
ury has to be counted. Mr.. Hyatt, the
new Treasurer, took possession of his
office yesterday, and n committee has
been appointed to make the count, which
was begun Tuesday. The committee
consists of Mr.. f. Il. Daskam, Chef of
the Public Moneys Division, who repre-
sents Secretary Fairchild; Mr.. A. T..
Huntington, of the Secretary's office,
who represents Mr.. Jordan, the retiring
Treasurer, and MIR. Chas. III. Noble, of
Connecticut, who represents Mr. Hyatt.
The examination will involve an actual
count of S137 .000, 900 in paper money in
the reserve vaults, S95, 200. 900 in the
cash vault, $50, 000, 900 in standard silver
dollars, $25. 900, 900 in gold coin, and q
smaller quantity of fractional silver.
The committee i'm making the count
will have the assistance of seventy-five
persons, including expert counters. The
count can hardly be finished inside of
two months.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-27

A New York physician has informed
O'Clock tea Iarties that their brass teapots
generate a very poisonous substance, and
society has concluded TO limit their use Of
brass To door knockers and other things
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-27
Another English estate, valued at only

Another English estate, valued at only
$50, O0O, 900, is going practically a beg
ging. That is to say that, up to date,
only 800 persons in this country lay
claim to it. The property of Archbishop
Sandys was confiscated to- the crown, it
seems, in the days of good Queen Bess.
The somewhat weak story that the Brit
ish Parliament voted, few years ago, to
annul the confiscation, has led to a search
for the heirs, with the result that 800
of them have been discovered, and the
number is being added to every day. But
the betting is 800 to nothing that they
will never see a dollar of the $40 900 900.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-27
Must Have En-.
New York World.

When new city starts out To have a
boom, it finds that lively and enterpris-
ing local newspapers are a necessity of
the situation.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-27

There are four female missionaries To
every ZOO, 900 Of women in India.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
About MIR. Lamar

The following article is from the pen Of
prominent native southern man, lawyer
of ability, and now on the bench. He has
known Mr.. Lamar for years, aud knows
his political history;
EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN however
dear the political machinery Of New York
may be TO Mr.. Cleveland he Ia never unmind-
full In the distribution OF his political favors oil
the necessity Of adding cohesive force 70 tue
southern wing q his party From the iorms, AZ,
to-day 1t Is apparent that he has zealnusly
endeavored to satlate the craving Of Its rebel
element for public trusts and high places in
the Union which they so potentlY tried TO de-
stroy.
In his Cabinet he retains two men who gave
their sincere efforts to destroy the Union.
Whatever may be said now of the loyalty aud
political faith Of Garland and Lamar, no one
will doubt that IN their hea!ls and Judgments
they were relentlesslY hostile to all the inter
the dissolution OF the Union.
BOlh OF these men, under the solemn pledge
Of an official oath. sat in the confederate con.
gress for four years, consecrattng themselves,
their lives, and fortunes to the purpose OF es-
tablishing a confedeTacy of states, resting
upon principles and theories of government
wholly distinct from the government they
now keIve.
Then, being men Of ripe age and mature
thoughts, they sought 70 establish aud MAIN
tain the nnholy rights Of secession and slavery
Now concessions are made 10 them and they,
representing the rebel element of the Demo-
cratic party, serve government whose des-
tiny, whatever II may be- must be aohieyed 10
all men, as II is now guaranteed in the oonstl-
tuition and Its amendments
Has Mr., Lamar changed the opinions In the
Logic OF which he must have found qualihca-
National Republican., 1887-12-24
Protect and Expand Our Internal Com
msrce.


The Mobile Register, the longtime organ
Of the Democratic party Of Alabama, says;
80 far as the south Is concerned, we deplor
the introduction of the free trade argument
into our politics. on that question tho white
will divide in the future, as they divided Ia
the past, and the fear is that white unity,
built up in the past, and the fear Is that whit
unity, built up in the face of such dangers aud
distress as The world never before witnessed
will go to pieces and leave society in chaos
Grasping at shadows. we are rlsking the sub
stance OF social peace and pure govornmcu.
= The truth is that all interests In thi7
country are and ought 10 be mutually depend
ent and, instead of devising schemes to )e
our doors TO foreign goods which may destro
our own factories and leave us at the mercy o
foreign traders, we should endeavor to pro
tect and expand our internal commerce.
The Birmingham Age, another leading
Alabama paper, says;
Should the Republican party be able to en-.
list the local support Of the whites to any con
siderable extent. these would Of themselve
demand the free vote and fair count of tn
ballots of the negroes. - The Demo
cratic masses OF the Union will repudiate NJ
Cleyelands theories They reflect the pscu-
liar conditions OF new 1Ork CITY WnOso Nv
terests demand free trade. They are oppose
| to the overmastering interests of the people e.
| the interior.
An intelligent gentleman who has bee
| for some months in Tennessee, Georgia, an
| Alabama on business which brought hi
into close relations with most OF the me
who have been investing their capital an
labor in the development Of the south, IN
| forms us that the feeling is intensely again
the free trade utterances Of the Presiden
Speaker Carlisle, and other leading Demo
| Gratis.
This gentleman says that II the Repui
| licans make the canvass upon economl
questions--that is, on the idea OF America
protection and an expansion Of the Gu
rency to an amount sufficient for the buzz
ness needs Of o rapidly developing coun
try-that many congressional districts 4
these states will not only elect, but send +
Congress, sound protection Republicans.
The people are awakening to the fac
that protection is for their benefit, aud thu
It is useless to expect 1t from the hands O
the Democracy. Only race prejudtces ca
secure further Democratic control, and tn
Democrats are using every method to arous
that. .... .-'.r.. .'
The field is open for the Republica
party. The solid south can be disrupted
both in the electoral college and In Cor
gress, on the tariff issue II the Republican
are wise enough to seize the opportunity.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
Asia, America, and ocsania.

The magnitude of the Mitkiewicz- Barker
concessions from the Chinese government,
represented by the viceroy, Ii Hung Chang,
can only be adequately appreciated by thosr
who practically know the immense re-
sources Of China and the tendencies OF the
Chinese. These concessions will be the
key that will open the gates Of China to the
western civilization. So far only the crust
has been touched Of that immense country,
with countless millions Of inhabitants and
untold wealth The owners Of these con-
cessions, If they do not lose courage and
continue TO despise calumnies and calumni-
ators, have In their hands an inexhaustIble
source OF enormous Income, with the noble
mission Of developing and regenerating
China, and awakening her people from
their sleep of four thousand years.
The Chinese live, pray, study, work,
dress, and thrive under the same degree OF
civilization that their ancestors did forty
centuries ago, and gradually generations
after generations until the present, and
whosoever devoid of prejudlces, has trav-
eled in all parts OF China aud attentively
meditated over her monuments and works,
such as the porcelain pagoda OF Nankln
(capital of the south), constructed in the
pprest Oriental style Of the remotest ages;
National Republican., 1887-12-24
THE Savannah tGa.) News suye {:

The statistics of southern congressional elec.
tions are again being used by some Republic
can papers to show that there is not free
ballot and fair count in the south. If these
papers will take the trouble to investigate the
matter, they lciR yfiid hat the light potes cast are
OtriHg mainly oMe death o. the Republican party
iR he south,
Yes, that is the trouble. The death OF
the Republican party in the south accounts
for the light vote. And 1t died by ''mur-
der most FOUL" committed by Democrats.
They have killed the party there, and it is
in It's grave clothes laid away in the cave
Of gloom. But the Republican party OF
the north has only to step to the mouth Of
the cave aud say "come FORTH" when the
grave clothes will be cast aside, and the
Republican party OF the south enter upon
a new and brighter life.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
An Equal Division or the Knife in the
Ballot.

bAt1OJs
For person who cares for nothing in
politics except "the good of the service
you know" the Mugwump has developed
remarkable appetite for spols. Almost
weekly his coming from Massachusetts, to
the capital, single file or in serried col
umna, has been noted, and at once there is
large disturbance in administration quar-
ters about Bay State patronage. When the
Mugwump abandoned to his fate the often
sive partisan candidate for governor 10
Massachusetts last fall, 1t was gleefully
heralded by the Democratic machine that
as o power at court he had ceased; but this
opinion was based upon failure to com
prehend In full the gorgeous proper
tions or the Mugwump gall. In days
gone by that select being adorned
the Republican party Of Massachusetts, and
his history warrants the statement that the
more he knifes his party's ticket ana the
bitterer he reviles his party associates and
his party platform and candidates, the
earlier and the oftener he clamors for recog-
milton and reward. The Republican expe-
rience with the Mugwump as an awful
example was very healthy, and he has full
information that he cannot again ply his
vocation with that party. Hence his ac-
tivity with the other party, since, like the
whole barnacle species, he must fasten
himself to some craft whose vltals he can
gnaw to death.
The Republicans extend their sympathy
to the administration Democrats In their
trial with this polItico.intellectual black
mailer, who seems dlsinclined to let 90,
even after reducing the Democratic vote Of
Massachusetts, very materially. He has
just secured another postolflce against the
wish of Gen. Collins and the state commit.
tee. still he is not happy. He hovers
| about the white house and cries for more;
he says that Of the one hundred good fat
| places passed around in the Bay
state he has secured but seven. 'Ts true,
| he knitted Lowering for governor, but then
he can't think Of again supporting Cleve.
| land for President unless he gets his share.
| He now modestly demands that the Presl-
dent shall not appoint Lowering for mar
shal Of Massachusetts,, the very Lowering
who was the Democratic candidate for gov.
| ernor and as such was iniorsed by the
| WuO 10 hoW paShOu III bhN
| place by the whole Democratic machine
What would satisfy the MugwumpP This
was the modest conundrum OF the white
house. As there was no Mugwump quail
fed for the place he favored the old incum-
bent, or, failing ln that, ne would
tolerate the choice Of one Pratt, a Democrat
who 10 "better than his party,n Aud he
has made this controversy so warm that
the President is said to have relieved his
embarrassment by promising to stake care
OF both Pratt and Lowering"
The Mugwump is supposed to be salts
fed. He has betaken himself home again,
He has settled another great moral question
according to civil service rules. He has
been ''recognized" and placated as force
for mischief. The President, too, is re-
lieved He Is reassured q solid delegation
from Massachusetts; he has renewed his
confidence in the peaceable Intentions Of
the Mugwump.
Experience teaches, however, that this
National Republican., 1887-12-24

he tomb OF Confucius tKong fou-tze) IN
lue province OF Shantung; the altars o
ioaven, earth, sun, aud moon inPekin
capital Of the nortb) the humerou.
eclaces, wonderful temples, colossal
idols, and Inscriptions; the ,psgoda OF
Buddha, only three miles north OF
Pekin, In which Buddha comes
out of tree; the imperial canal from north
to south for the whole length OF the en-
pire, from Tientsin to Canton, a distance o.
over 1000 miles long aud eighty feet wide,
constructed over 5000 years ago, and
finally the great walls {, 600 miles long, must
have been deeply impressed, and, taking
his thoughts and feelings back several
Thousands Of years, must have felt q sincere
admiration aud deep regret for that great
nation, which has done such colossal works.
unique In the whole world, aud being sat.
isiled she remained stationary.
The Mitklewicz.Barke concessions will
open new era in China with the applause
OF all true lovers OF progress and humanity.
II Is sincerely TO be regretted to ses
cosmopolitan confraternity Of disappointed
men, who do not hesitate to throw slur and
difBdence on tho above mentioned con.
ceseions, aud maliclously calumniate the
enterprlsing Americans who worked hard
and in time for obtaining them. The most
1 active member OF said cosmopolitan con
fraternity is an American ex.reverend,
| who, with zeal worthy OF better
cause, causes dispatches to be sent
from San Francisco, Chicago, New York
Philadelphia, and even from Tcntsin,
Shanghai, Hong Kong, Paris, ana London,
contradictipg the grant of said concessions
but this man, blinded by his jealousy and
malignity, fails to see that by 80 often con
trsdicting the grant Of such concessions he
overdoes the thing, and produces contrary
effect, for impartial men begin to think thai
something real must be In these concessions
otherwise the cosmopolitan confraternity
would not undergo so much work and ex
pense and make so much noise for thini
they say does not exist. Elementary com
mon sense leads to this conclusion.
National Republican., 1887-12-24

A CONSULAR agent who has recently been
removed by newly appointed consul OF
the United States has sent communica-
tion to this Office charging the consul with
having sold number of consular agencies,
stating that he can prove what he charges.
When we receive positive proof that such
illegal and improper transactions have
actually occurred we will print them. But
until such evidence has been produced we
shall consider the consul innocent. We
have no place in our columns for reckless
and unsupport, charges against the mem
hers of the consular or any other service OF
the government.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
Virginia Press Politically Classified
lao against 10.

A recent published directory gives the
number Of newspapers and other publica
tions In the different states and territories
also, the political and literary character OF
each. This interesting and authentic booh
thus classifes the press OF the state OF Vir
ginia: Democratic, 95; Independent, 65
Republican, 10. In the 95, 10 are dailies
all Democratic. IL is within bounds to say
that at least 90 OF the 65 classed as "Iude
pendent' use their "independence' as i
cloak to cover their ultra preference for til,
Democratic party.
From these authentic statistics we havs
list Of 145 Democratic publications agains
10 Republican papers published weekly.
The 145 dallies, tri weeklies, seml.weeklie-
weeklies, independents, religious publca'
tione, &c., is only part Of the politisa
aid which the Virginia Democracy is favore
with; it has, in addition, the undivlde
support Of the national and state admin.
trations, the postmasters, customs, an
revenue tax officials. With such au Inn
mense political capital and leglons o
jealous workers II Is reasonable to suppos
that the unterritied Democracy would max
clean sweep In Its favor, carry every tow
and county, elect the entire copgressionr
delegation to Congress, every member
the state legislature, and could boast o
from $4,000 to 100000 majority at each au.
nual election.
With all these political, financial, ''inde-
pendent" and "religious" advantages, ho~
humillating 1t must be to an intelligent an
sensitive Democrat to realize the presen
political condition OF the Old Dominion
to realize that out Of ten members Of Con
gress the Democrats have only three t.
represent them In the present House o.
Representatives And, furthermore, tht
popular vote In the elections Of 1856 and 'Si
is on the Republican side. Sic semDe,
| yrdnnis-even so to Democratic tyrants ant
free traders.
Truly, a very interesting subject for con
temptation. One hundred and forty-dv'
daily and weekly journals, the united infu
! ence OF two governments In favor OF fret
trade, open opposition to Blair's educa.
tional bill, and firm supporters of an odiou
tax on Virginia's great staple Of trade-to
bacco-thus arrayed against 10-only 10
modest Republican newspapers in favor o
| protection to Virginia'sindustry the broad
estsystem Of education, and a prompt repea
of the unnecessary tobacco tax, ver!des tn
truth Of the sentiment
Thrice armed is he who hath his quarrel iusi
The fact that the 10 Republican journal
lists are more than match for 145 Demo
cratic editors and their powerful allies pre-
sents a problem for the public to solve
Either the Democratic measures are exceed
iDgly offensive to the Virginia people o
that the Democratic journalistic manager
are exceedingly incompetent to discuss an
advance the Interest Of their party--in othe
words, sadly deficient in common sense 4
their makeup. Which horn of the dilemm
will the 145 editorial "korps" accept
National Republican., 1887-12-24

TIE Sunday Chronicle, straight Demo-
cratic paper published in Birmingham,
Ala, says;
The Speaker of Congress, Mr.. Carlisle, will
speak in Atlanta on the 23d OF January on the
tariff Issues. We look upon this as an omen
Of evil for our party. A free trade speech at
the leading southern city will only cause addii
iional food for campaign literature for the Re-
publican forces. We won in the last campaign
because we had broad tariff plank and be-
cause Mr.. Cleveland did not undertake to die
tate policy for the party.
Now the President issues pronuuciameuto
so much narrower than the party platform
that FOme Of US cannot get on 1t with him.
Then Mr., Carlisle is to come and talk against
progress in land OF progress. He will only
widen the breach In the party, and can accom-
plish no good. What the party needs now Il
union, and Mr.. Carlisle win not strengthen
the party by making tariff speeches in the
SOUTH
In another place the Chronicle says;
What is the use of making fuss over the
Presidents message. He is as liable to make
mistakes as other men, Under our laws the
President don't make any laws Congress
does that. Mr.. Cleveland may honestly think
that II is better for us to buy our goods from
England than to buy them from our neighbors
but the American people win neverdo IT, The
message will do no harm except to the Demo
cratic party, There ~ not the slightest danger
of any hurtiul legislation.
National Republican., 1887-12-24

WHEN the Morrison bill for horizontal
reduction Of the tariff was defeated the
London DAILY Telegraph said;
A bill to establish in America what the Eng
lish call free trade has just been defeated in
the House by the narrow majority of four.
The measure trGs Qf enormous importance for Eag-
Hsh manufacturers, ns II would have enabled
them 10 export goods to the states without the
crushing tariff now imposed, aud its fate was
watched with intense interest by Engllshmen.
Hare L passed Il tcoutd hare been lCorh flO0OO0.-
coo per amman 10 British manufacturers.
Now the Telegraph is rejoicing that the
President has announced q doctrine that
would enable British manufacturers to
dump enough Of their goods into our coun-
try to secure profit of $500, 200, 900 per
annum. But the people, and even the Pres
ident's own party, repudiate his free trade
programme.
National Republican., 1887-12-24
Pensioners, M,,itary Service.

A statement has been prepared at tbt
pension Office which shows that the averae
length Of military service Of soldiers In tn.
last war, who have during the last thre.
months been granted "lnvalid" pensions, i.
two years four months and thirteen days
The average length of service of soldier
whose widows have been granted pension
during the same period is two years au
eighteen days. The service OF sailors Il
the navy for the same period averages on,
year ten months and three days. The
average service Of Mexican war claim
under the act Of June 30. 1887, is shown T.
Mexican war claims, the service is showl
to be one year and twenty-four days.